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Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Rays
60-36
4-8
Final
Royals
27-67
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 8-4

The Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4 on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Rays 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. Francisco Mejia went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays.

Win probability

100%KC final
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Play by play

  1. Top 9thIsaac Paredes

    Lined out to center

    Paredes lined out to center.

    I. Paredes · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  2. Top 9thJosh Lowe

    Grounded out to second

    J. Lowe grounded out to second.

    J. Lowe · 0-4

  3. Top 9thLuke Raley

    Grounded out to second

    Raley grounded out to second.

    L. Raley · 1-3

  4. Top 9thScott Barlow

    Barlow relieved Singer

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thDrew Waters

    Struck out swinging

    Waters struck out swinging.

    D. Waters · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  7. Bot 8thJake Diekman

    Isbel stole second

    Isbel stole second, Isbel safe at third on throwing error by catcher Mejía.

  8. Bot 8thJake Diekman

    Diekman relieved Chirinos

  9. Bot 8thKyle Isbel

    Hit into fielder's choice to right

    Isbel hit into fielder's choice to right, Garcia out at second.

    K. Isbel · 1-4

  10. Bot 8thMaikel Garcia

    Singled to right

    Garcia singled to right.

    M. Garcia · 1-4

  11. HOME RUNBot 8th
    MJ Melendez

    Solo homer! 409 ft to right center

    M. Melendez · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Melendez homered to right center (409 feet).

    TB 4 - 8 KC
  12. Bot 8thFreddy Fermin

    Grounded out to second

    Fermin grounded out to second.

    F. Fermin · 0-3

  13. Bottom of the 8th inning
  14. Top 8thRandy Arozarena

    Struck out swinging

    Arozarena struck out swinging.

    R. Arozarena · 0-4

  15. Top 8thWander Franco

    Grounded out to second

    Franco grounded out to second.

    W. Franco · 1-4

  16. Top 8thBrandon Lowe

    Grounded out to second

    B. Lowe grounded out to second.

    B. Lowe · 0-4

  17. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Francisco Mejia

    3-run homer! 393 ft to right

    F. Mejía · 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Mejía homered to right (393 feet), Aranda scored and Margot scored.

    TB 4 - 7 KC
  18. Top 8thManuel Margot

    Singled to center

    Margot singled to center, Aranda to second.

    M. Margot · 2-3

  19. Top 8thJonathan Aranda

    Singled to right

    Aranda singled to right.

    J. Aranda · 1-3

  20. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Isaac Paredes

    Solo homer! 406 ft to left center

    I. Paredes · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Paredes homered to left center (406 feet).

    TB 1 - 7 KC
  21. Top 8thKC

    Blanco in left field

    Blanco in left field.

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thBobby Witt Jr.

    Lined out to left

    Witt Jr. lined out to left.

    B. Witt Jr. · 2-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

  24. Bot 7thMichael Massey

    Flied out to right

    Massey flied out to right.

    M. Massey · 0-4

  25. Bot 7thNicky Lopez

    Grounded out to first

    Lopez grounded out to first.

    N. Lopez · 1-3

Season seriesTB wins series 2-1

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